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Borrismore

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"Borrismore", a townland, in the barony of Galmoy, county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 4 miles (W. by N.) from Freshford; the population is returned with the parish. This place anciently formed part of the possessions of the abbey of Jerpoint: it contains 2037 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, for which the composition amounts to £83. 2. 5. per annum, appropriate to the benefice of Burnchurch, in the diocese of Ossory.
[From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]

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Church Records

Civil Parish: Borrismore. RC Parish: Urlingford.
Earliest Records: b. May 1805; m. May 1805.

Cross reference to Family History Library microfilm (double-check with the Library)

 Civil           Roman Catholic  Time            FHLC 
parish           parish           period           number 
Borrismore      Urlingford      not available 
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Gazetteers

The transcription of the section for this parish from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.

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Historical Geography

Townlands (1851)
 Parish               Townland                Acres   Diocese 
Borrismore      Borrismore              1087    Ossory     
Borrismore      Ridge                   184     Ossory     
The civil parish of Borrismore contained the townlands of:
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